Identity Essays

Public displays of affection are acts of physical intimacy in the view of others. What is an acceptable display of affection varies with respect to culture and context. Displays of affection in a public place, such as the street, are more likely to be objected to, than similar practices in …

Every student has an intrinsic motivation that is crucial to their identity. Personally my motivation stems from my parents. Even though they have not had formal education themselves they still encourage me to do my best, however I believe that my pursuit in academics has been strongly influenced by my …

Gender equality requires equal enjoyment by women and men of socially-valued goods, opportunities, resources and rewards. Where gender inequality exists, it is generally women who are excluded or disadvantaged in relation to decision-making and access to economic and social resources. Therefore a critical aspect of promoting gender equality is the …

The counseling profession has a few key philosophies: wellness, resilience, and prevention. Wellness is a positive state of psychical, mental, and social health or well-being. Resilience in counseling is the ability to recover, maintain, or achieve wellness. In therapy there is a focus on strengths and weaknesses. Lastly, prevention helps …

There are many jokes about men saying women do not belong in the kitchen, which is in fact strange because most men are unable to even fix themselves a sandwich. Men assume that whatever a woman can do a man can do it better. Which maybe true but now days …

Most people believe that they deserve the rights they are granted by the government; an upstanding citizen who pays their taxes, serves their community and abides by the law should be afforded the rights of an American. However, not all citizens are afforded equal rights. Specifically, gay and lesbians couples …

A dormitory (often shortened to dorm) in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university’s students. In the UK, the word has an earlier, different but related …

Summary This column, “Against Gay Marriage,” was written by a retired chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, William J. Bennett. It originally appeared in the Washington Post close after the Defense Marriage Act of 1996 was issued. It was a rebuttal against another popular debate writing called “Virtually …

Explore the gender roles in Macbeth and the Taming of the Shrew “Shrews” and “Tyrants” are explored in Macbeth and the Taming of the Shrew through generic contextual gender stereotypes. Shakespeare outlines the controversy of gender roles during the Renaissance period; these works have become ever more dubious as ideas …

The one idea that had remained unchanged throughout writing my paper was poverty. Due to the current economic state America is currently facing, I felt like it was interesting to research upon why America is in poverty compared to other developed countries. At first, I was researching on the relationship …